Joe Scott

Perhaps The Craziest Thought Any Human Has Ever Had

Get the best shave of your life and save money with a Henson Razor. Go to http://www.hensonshaving.com/joescott to get a free 100 pack of blades with your purchase. Great for Father’s Day! It sounds too crazy to be true, but at the beginning of World War 2, a crazy idea was hatched. What if we strapped bombs to bats? The idea is they would roost in attics and crawlspaces all over Tokyo and then set the whole city on fire. Believe it or not, this was tested for years, at the cost of millions before being shelved. But here’s the craziest bit… It could have worked. Want to support the channel? Here's how: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join T-Shirts & Merch: https://laughsmarter.com Book of Mysteries: https://a.co/d/0gRx0qvM Documentary: https://nebula.tv/oldestnewest Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify 👉 https://spoti.fi/37iPGzF Apple Podcasts 👉 https://apple.co/3j94kfq Google Podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3qZCo1V Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe LINKS LINKS LINKS https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/1090bats/ https://www.nps.gov/cave/blogs/the-bat-flight.htm https://historycollection.com/this-wwii-plan-consisted-of-incinerating-japan-with-bats-bearing-tiny-bombs/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHDO78QfLbE https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bats-balloon-bombs-world-war-ii-180956203/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_mastiff_bat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_mastiff_bat#/media/File:Eumops_perotis.jpeg https://www.fws.gov/media/virginia-big-eared-bat-0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bat#/media/File:Mexican_free-tailed_bat_(8006856842).jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Fieser#/media/File:Louis_Fieser.jpg https://www.nps.gov/articles/batbombsandballoons.htm https://taskandpurpose.com/history/bat-bombs-burned-base/ https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/brilliant-mistakes-the-bat-bomb/ https://youtu.be/nAm_OPVeS4w?si=vqX-Tpdvy0e2Yb0o&t=151 https://www.britannica.com/event/Manhattan-Project https://www.osti.gov/opennet/manhattan-project-history/Events/1945/trinity.htm https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bomb-hiroshima https://lieber.westpoint.edu/military-animals-armed-conflict/ https://lowell.edu/astronomy-shakespeare-and-the-ides-of-march/ https://www.historyhit.com/animals-used-for-military-purposes/ https://www.niwcpacific.navy.mil/About/Departments/Intelligence-Surveillance-and-Reconnaissance/Marine-Mammal-Program/ https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/how-an-air-force-of-pigeons-did-their-bit-to-help-poor-tommy-survive-the-trenches-nnhx8x6kbs9 https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/15-animals-that-went-to-war https://lieber.westpoint.edu/plea-animalizing-international-law-armed-conflict/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Meet Dr. Adams 3:00 - The Bat Plan 5:00 - Project X-Ray 10:20 - The Carlsbad AFB Incident 13:00 - Other Military Animals 15:30 - Sponsor - Henson Shaving